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WorksheetsThe Articles of Confederation & The Constitution
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the Articles of Confederation?
A plan that gave too much power to the leader and the states had no say or rights
A plan where states would keep their freedom, independence, and create a firm league of friendship among the states
A plan that had many rules for the individual states and many rules for the leader
The Articles of Confederation was weak.
True
False
Which of the following is a reason the Articles of Confederation was weak?
It only had one branch of government
Everyone had the same type of money
It created a time of wealth and many riches
It caused for the collection of too many taxes
Which of the following is a reason the Articles of Confederation was weak?
Everyone become very rich and powerful
It had 3 branches of government
Congress could not collect taxes
The friendships between states became too strong
What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
For friends to meet and catch up
To nail the windows shut of the building
To cheer for the Articles of Confederation
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
Constitution
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Laws
What did the Great Compromise create?
Three houses in Congress
9 Supreme Court Justices
Two houses in Congress
7 Supreme Court Justices
The Great Compromise stated that representation in The Senate would be equal for every state.
True
False
The Great Compromise stated that representation in The House of Representatives would be equal for every state.
True
False
The Great Compromise stated that slaves counted equally in state populations.
True
False
What does the Constitution begin with?
The Bill of Rights
The Preamble
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the goal of the Preamble to the Constitution?
To protect people's education
To protect people's families
To protect animals
To protect people's liberty
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The first 15 amendments to the Articles of Confederation
The first 12 amendments to the Pledge of Allegiance
The fist 12 amendments to the Preamble
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
The Constitution is weaker with the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a beautiful song that makes people happy
The Constitution would not have been ratified without the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights caused the government to be too weak
